Locale Laval, Quebec Routes 44 Fleet 225 buses Founded 1971 Fuel type Biodiesel | Service area Laval Stops 2,614 Headquarters Laval, Canada Stations 456 (shelters) Service types Transit bus, Paratransit | |
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Daily ridership 55,069 (or 20.1 million per year) Parent organization Employment and Skills Group Hubs Montncy, Cartier, Terminus Côte-Vertu Profiles | ||
Stl laval a ride on 1212 hd
Société de transport de Laval (STL) is the public transit system in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval (CTL). STL came about in 1984.
Contents
- Stl laval a ride on 1212 hd
- Routes
- Metro
- Commuter rail
- Saint Jrme Line
- Deux Montagnes Line
- Transfer points
- See also
- Fleet
- Proposed trolleybus system
- References
It serves the growing suburban areas of Laval, North of Montreal.
A proposal to convert some of STL's most heavily used routes to electric trolleybuses was studied in detail in 2009–2010, funded jointly by STL and Hydro-Québec, but in autumn 2010 STL decided to postpone making a decision on trolleybuses until at least 2011, to allow further study of rechargeable electric buses first.
Routes
The STL runs 40 routes, including the former AMT's, now STL's 902 Express Route in Laval. Most bus routes end at metro stations Cartier and/or Montmorency of the Orange Line. All buses go to at least one metro, except for lines 66, 402 & 404. There is now one night route on the STL, route 2. In addition some of the daytime bus routes go up to 3:30 a.m. The STL also operates 6 collective taxi routes (T03 - along Saulnier Street, T07 - Rangs Haut-St-François & St-Elzéar sectors, T10 - along av. des Perron, T11 - in Fabreville, T12 - in NW Chomedey and T14 from Laval West to Saint Eustache).
In addition, the STL has added 2 trainbuses. The 402, which services residents in Fabreville, Laval West and Sainte-Dorothée. Its intention is to allow users to reach the Sainte-Dorothée train station. The 404, which also services residents in Sainte-Dorothée, allows users to reach the train station, which is operated by the AMT, to travel to Montreal. Both train-bus routes were inaugurated on April 28, 2007, the same day the Laval Metro was officially opened.
Metro
The Montreal Metro is extended into Laval, and connects with STL at three new stations:
Commuter rail
STL also connects with AMT commuter trains at:
Saint-Jérôme Line
Deux-Montagnes Line
Transfer points
There are also bus transfer facilities at:
There are also connections to other transit services in the region:
See also
Fleet
denotes wheelchair access
Proposed trolleybus system
In conjunction with Hydro-Québec and the provincial government, STL is considering the idea of constructing a trolleybus system in Laval. A feasibility study began in spring 2009 and was completed in autumn 2010. Proponents of the idea, including Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt, have said that replacing diesel buses with trolleybuses would bring a significant reduction in harmful pollutants but would be far less costly than a tramway (streetcar) alternative being favoured by Montreal and also be less disruptive to existing streets.
In discussing the Laval study, some provincial officials indicated they would like to see transport agencies in other major Quebec cities also consider installing trolleybus networks. On completion of the study, the Laval transit authority decided to experiment with rechargeable battery-powered buses before making a decision on whether to proceed with trolleybuses. Among the points noted in the study's findings were that installing a trolleybus system would require a significant initial capital investment in infrastructure, but that trolleybuses are a technology known to be able to operate reliably in harsh winter temperatures, and it is uncertain whether other types of electric buses would be able to do so.